Movies by Laurence Fishburne
As part of the cast:
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26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story (2012)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Dewey Bozella, Oscar De La Hoya …
Directed by: Jose Morales
A promising young boxer from a troubled family, Dewey Bozella was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1983 and spent more than 26 years in Sing Sing prison. This inspirational film follows his…
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Thurgood (2011)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne
Directed by: Michael Stevens
Re-creating a Tony-nominated performance, Laurence Fishburne stars in this one-man live show as renowned lawyer and civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice…
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Contagion (2011)
Cast: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet …
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Director Steven Soderbergh steers an array of stars through this big-screen disaster thriller about a global team of doctors tasked with tamping down a deadly outbreak of infectious disease…
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Predators (2010)
Cast: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga …
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Rugged mercenary Royce (Adrien Brody) inherits command of an elite team of human fighters -- including dorky-but-dangerous Edwin (Topher Grace) and tough-but-beautiful Isabelle (Alice Braga)…
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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (2010)
Cast: Fishbone, Laurence Fishburne, Flea …
Directed by: Lev Anderson, Chris Metzler
Good-time specialists Fishbone get the spotlight in this lively documentary about the all-black punk-funk band that sprang out of South Central Los Angeles in 1979, signing a record deal…
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A Man's Story (2010)
Cast: Ozwald Boateng, Giorgio Armani, Michael Bay …
Directed by: Varon Bonicos
Celebrated menswear designer Ozwald Boateng is also a man of strong passions, as recorded in this revealing documentary filmed over 10 years. Boateng's personal challenges are contrasted…
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Armored (2009)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno …
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Three armored truck guards turn against one another after their scheme to steal $10 million from their employer goes haywire. When a witness throws a wrench into their "perfect" plan, each…
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Black Water Transit (2009)
Cast: Karl Urban, Brittany Snow, Aisha Tyler …
Directed by: Tony Kaye
In this action thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans, business owner Jack Vermillion (Laurence Fishburne) is struggling to run a legitimate shipping company while bad guy Ernest Pike (Karl…
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21 (2008)
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth …
Directed by: Robert Luketic
Struggling to come up with medical school tuition, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) turns to one of his professors (Kevin Spacey), who trains Ben and five other students to become card-counting…
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Tortured (2008)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, James Cromwell, Kevin Pollak …
Directed by: Nolan Lebovitz
Undercover FBI agent Jimmy Vaughn (Cole Hauser) is put to the ultimate test when he's ordered by a notorious crime boss to interrogate and torture a mob accountant (Laurence Fishburne)…
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Cast: Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans …
Directed by: Tim Story
This sequel to the 2005 blockbuster follows Fantastic Four superheroes Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue (Jessica Alba), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) as they battle the enigmatic…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)
Cast: Nolan North, James Arnold Taylor, Mitchell Whitfield …
Directed by: Kevin Munroe
Turtle power is back with a vengeance in this animated adventure. New York is teeming with trouble again, and it's up to Leonardo and Master Splinter to whip Raphael, Donatello and…
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Bobby Z (2007)
Cast: Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde …
Directed by: John Herzfeld
When jailed ex-Marine Tim Kearney is offered a way out of prison by posing as legendary drug dealer Bobby Z in a hostage exchange, Kearney takes the bait. But the plan goes awry, and he soon…
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Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
This entry in the explosive espionage series finds semiretired superspy Ethan Hunt forced back into action to save his protégé from a badass arms dealer. But Ethan's agency…
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer …
Directed by: Doug Atchison
Eleven-year-old Akeelah Anderson is determined to spell her way out of South Los Angeles and make it to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. With a tutor behind her, Akeelah may even…
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Five Fingers (2006)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Ryan Phillippe, Gina Torres …
Directed by: Laurence Malkin
Dutch businessman Martijn travels to Morocco to start a food assistance program. But once there, he and his English bodyguard are kidnapped, drugged and imprisoned by a band of terrorists led…
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne …
Directed by: Jean-François Richet
With nothing more than a bare-bones operation to back him up, a Detroit detective takes on an army of deadly criminals who've thrown down the gauntlet and are openly hunting down a…
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Biker Boyz (2003)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones …
Directed by: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Only the speedy survive in Biker Boyz, a Western flick reinvented for the millennium with citizens who are law-abiding by day and biker renegades by night. Laurence Fishburne stars as a biker…
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The Matrix: Reloaded (2003)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
The Nebuchadnezzar crew must protect Zion, the last outpost still under human control, after it is pinpointed by the machines that have enslaved legions of people in the Matrix. Meanwhile,…
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Mystic River (2003)
Cast: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Tragedy reunites childhood friends Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Jimmy (Sean Penn) when they're linked together in the Boston-based murder investigation of Jimmy's…
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The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
The final installment in the Matrix trilogy finds an unconscious Neo trapped in a subway station in a zone between the Matrix and the machine world. Trinity and Morpheus fight to free him,…
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A Century of Black Cinema (2003)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg …
This 90-minute documentary recounts the history of blacks in film, from the industry's early days and big-screen classics such as Gone with the Wind (1939) to contemporary fare such as…
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Laurence Fishburne, Jasmine Guy …
Actor Obba Babatundé hosts this biopic showcasing the life of acclaimed African-American singer and actress Dorothy Dandridge, who overcame racism and personal tragedy to become one of…
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Osmosis Jones (2001)
Cast: Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Gross-out kings Peter and Bobby Farrelly outdo themselves with this addled (and partially animated) tale about an out-of-shape, 40-year-old man (Bill Murray) who's the host to various…
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The Matrix: Revisited (2001)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving …
An iconic film from the 1990s gets the "making of" treatment here with just about all the stops pulled out. The producing Wachowski brothers explain at length how they brought their vision of…
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Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece follows Capt. Willard as he journeys upriver during the Vietnam War in search of the mysterious, and totally insane, Col. Kurtz. This redux…
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Michael Jordan to the Max: IMAX (2000)
Cast: Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: John D. Stern, Don Kempf
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls…
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Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
Cast: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin, David Andriole …
Directed by: Tony Markes, Adam Rifkin
Featuring appearances by A-list stars such as Will Smith, Halle Berry and John Travolta, director Adam Rifkin's incisive mockumentary about Hollywood follows aspiring young actor Nick…
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Once in the Life (2000)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Walker …
Directed by: Laurence Fishburne
20/20 Mike (Laurence Fishburne), a small-time street hustler, concocts a plan with his half-brother, Torch (Titus Welliver), to lift the precious cargoes of a few drug dealers. When their…
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The Matrix (1999)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
A computer hacker searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He discovers that what most people perceive as reality is actually a simulation created by machines…
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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (1998)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Cicely Tyson, Daniel Williams …
Directed by: Michael Apted
After getting out of prison, convicted murderer Socrates Fortlow (Laurence Fishburne) begins building a new life in a crumbling Los Angeles neighborhood, where he struggles to stay out of…
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Event Horizon (1997)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan …
Directed by: Paul Anderson
In 2040, an explorer vessel known as the Event Horizon went missing beyond deep-space boundaries. Seven years later, the ship sends a garbled signal back to Earth that sounds a lot like a cry…
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Hoodlum (1997)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa L. Williams …
Directed by: Bill Duke
In this gangland epic, black gangs in 1930s New York City battle the Italian mob for control of the Harlem numbers racket. Laurence Fishburne plays the Harlem boss tasked with protecting the…
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Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Craig Sheffer …
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Laurence Fishburne stars in this Emmy-winning HBO drama about the Tuskegee Experiment, a government program that withheld penicillin from some African American men infected with syphilis so…
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Fled (1996)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Will Patton …
Directed by: Kevin Hooks
When a couple of prisoners find themselves cuffed together on a chain gang, they make a break for it in this action-adventure thriller. Piper (Laurence Fishburne) and Dodge (Stephen Baldwin)…
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Just Cause (1995)
Cast: Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw …
Directed by: Arnold Glimcher, Arne Glimcher
A death row inmate calls on a Harvard law professor to prove his innocence years after being convicted of murdering a young girl, but the police refuse to consider the new evidence…
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Othello (1995)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Irène Jacob, Kenneth Branagh …
Directed by: Oliver Parker
When his rival, Cassio (Nathaniel Parker), is promoted above him, Iago (Kenneth Branagh) manipulates the Moor of Venice, Othello (Laurence Fishburne), into seeking revenge against Cassio.…
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The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Allen Payne …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
In World War II, the 332nd Air Force squadron was honored for keeping casualties low and bombers safe. But it also made history because its members were the first African-American pilots to…
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Higher Learning (1995)
Cast: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport …
Directed by: John Singleton
A California college becomes a battleground as several students make their way through school and find themselves traversing a minefield of racism and sexism in this provocative drama from…
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Bad Company (1995)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin, Frank Langella …
Directed by: Damian Harris
A former CIA agent (Laurence Fishburne), at a loss for what to do after the Cold War's demise, joins a private industrial firm that specializes in business espionage activities. But what…
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What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Rae'ven Kelly …
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Anna Mae Bullock (Angela Bassett) is a little girl with a man's voice, whose life changes forever when she meets slick musician Ike Turner (Laurence Fishburne). Ike grooms his budding…
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Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
After 7-year-old Josh Waitzken gets hooked on speed chess and becomes a whiz at it, his dad hires an implacable chess master to coach the boy but reassesses his decision when Josh's…
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Deep Cover (1992)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Charles Martin Smith, Jeff Goldblum …
Directed by: Bill Duke
In the Los Angeles empire of cocaine dealer David Jason (Jeff Goldblum), undercover cop Russell Stevens (Laurence Fishburne) is a rising star. The trouble is, the deeper Stevens gets, he has…
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Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube …
Directed by: John Singleton
In this thoughtful drama, a South Central Los Angeles high schooler struggles to stay straight in a community polluted by drugs, violence and racism -- and his cynical but devoted father will…
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Class Action (1991)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Colin Friels …
Directed by: Michael Apted
Attorney Jebediah Ward (Gene Hackman) fights for the rights of those who have been victimized by the negligence of large corporations. He begins a David vs. Goliath battle, fighting to…
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Cadence (1990)
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Jay Brazeau …
Directed by: Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen directs his son Charlie Sheen in a military "war of wills" story concerning a rebellious white recruit befriended by African American prisoners at a West German Army base stockade.
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Decoration Day (1990)
Cast: James Garner, Judith Ivey, Ruby Dee …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
In this drama based on the novel by John William Corrington, Albert Sidney Finch (James Garner), a cranky loner, is forced out of seclusion when he takes on the cause of a childhood friend,…
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King of New York (1990)
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets again with a vengeance.…
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King of New York: Special Edition (Full-screen) (1990)
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara's stylish direction accentuates this gritty action film about a New York drug lord (Christopher Walken) who's just out of prison and determined to rule the streets…
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Red Heat (1988)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Ed O'Ross …
Directed by: Walter Hill
When Viktor (Ed O'Ross), a narcotics kingpin from the USSR, escapes from prison and heads for Chicago, Russia's brawniest, most fearless and most disciplined police detective…
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School Daze (1988)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell-Martin …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Through the microcosm of campus life, director Spike Lee's offbeat comedy explores the biases, anxiety and frustration of black students at a faux university. Laurence Fishburne plays a…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Cast: Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette …
Directed by: Chuck Russell
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's (Robert Englund) first victim, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp), came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's…
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Gardens of Stone (1987)
Cast: James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
An almost forgotten Francis Ford Coppola flick that's worth a spin for its unsentimental stateside look at the Vietnam War and for its talented, well-known cast. Sgt. Clell Hazard (James…
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Quicksilver (1986)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez …
Directed by: Thomas Michael Donnelly
Jack Casey. Buoyed by love, Casey wants to put his life back on track but can he?
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Band of the Hand (1986)
Cast: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly …
Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Five troubled teens are plucked out of prison and sent to the Florida Everglades for rugged survival training under the command of Vietnam vet Joe Tiger (Stephen Lang). Once Joe's…
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The Color Purple (1985)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Whoopi Goldberg stars as Celie, a Southern woman whose correspondence with her sister in Africa helps her escape an abusive husband (portrayed with a scary edge by Danny Glover) and a life of…
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Death Wish 2 (1982)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia …
Directed by: Michael Winner
Charles Bronson slips back into the role of stoic crime-fighter Paul Kersey. This time, he contends with street thugs in his new home city, Los Angeles. After mugging Paul, the thugs break…
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The horror, the horror. Francis Ford Coppola disappeared into the Philippine jungle and emerged 2 years later with this film, possibly his greatest work. Based on Joseph Conrad's…
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Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola's timeless epic adapts Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to the Vietnam War, where special operations Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) must travel deep into the…
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Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola's timeless epic adapts Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness to the Vietnam War, where special operations Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) must travel deep into the…
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Cornbread, Earl and Me (1974)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Madge Sinclair, Moses Gunn …
Directed by: Joseph Manduke
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player (Keith Wilkes) has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel &NFi;Hog…
As a director:
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Once in the Life (2000)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Walker …
Directed by: Laurence Fishburne
20/20 Mike (Laurence Fishburne), a small-time street hustler, concocts a plan with his half-brother, Torch (Titus Welliver), to lift the precious cargoes of a few drug dealers. When their…